Flexible robot-based disassembly cell for obsolete TV-sets and monitors

Disassembly is a developing field of application for automated components for processing electronic waste. The reasons behind its rapid development are changing legislation in favor of environmental protection because of a globally increasing amount of obsolete electronic products and growing public...

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Published in:Robotics and computer-integrated manufacturing 1999, Vol.15 (3), p.247-255
Main Authors: Scholz-Reiter, B., Scharke, H., Hucht, A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Automated disassembly
Disassembly cell
Reactive planning
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Summary:Disassembly is a developing field of application for automated components for processing electronic waste. The reasons behind its rapid development are changing legislation in favor of environmental protection because of a globally increasing amount of obsolete electronic products and growing public awareness of environmental problems. A prototype of a flexible robot based disassembly cell for obsolete TV-sets and monitors has been developed at PRIELOG Logistik GmbH and is currently being adapted to the demands of industry. Main parts of this system are a disassembly robot, a handling robot, an intelligent vision system as well as software for highly flexible online planning and control of the disassembly process. A detailed description of the disassembly cell and first results of industrial adaptation are introduced in this work. The results lead to optimized reactive planning algorithms as well as improved sensor systems and the usage of universal and flexible disassembly tools and fixtures.
ISSN:0736-5845
1879-2537
DOI:10.1016/S0736-5845(99)00022-8